North 24 Parganas, Dec. 12 -- In a unique display of devotion towards Argentina's football team, a tea stall owner from Ichapur, Shib Shankar Patra, has painted his entire house in the iconic blue-and-white colours of the reigning World Cup champions. The lifelong Argentina supporter has also decorated his tea stall and room with pictures of Lionel Messi, whom he considers the greatest footballer of all time.

Messi will be in India from December 13 to 15, visiting Kolkata, Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai, and Shib Shankar is set to meet his idol on Friday in Kolkata, a moment he has been dreaming of for years.

Shib Shankar told ANI, "I will be meeting Lionel Messi tomorrow (in Kolkata). I thank Satadru Dutta for bringing him to India... I w...